Raphael Morghen, Lorenzo Bartolini, Emidio Cateni
Il celebre Giovacchino Rossini
1821
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Raphael Morghen, Lorenzo Bartolini, Emidio Cateni
Il celebre Giovacchino Rossini
1821
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 350 × 245 mm. (13 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
Plate: 264 × 192 mm. (10 3/8 × 7 9/16 in.)
Image (bust): 85 mm. (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1978
Rare version of second state, before artist's initials were fully articulated
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; T. Harrison Garrett (L. 2435b), by purchase; James L. Claghorn (L. 555c) by purchase.
Palmerini, Niccolo. "Opere d'intaglio del cav. Raffaello Morghen" (Florence: Presso Niccolo Pagni, 1824): cat. 242.
Le Blanc, Charles. "Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des gravures toutes les nations[...]" (Paris: Emile Bouillon, 1854-1888): vol. 3, cat. 174.
Apell, Aloys. "Handbuch fur Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexicon der vorzuglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blatter" (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): cat. 135.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 151ii* [a rare impression in-between the first and second states].
Le Blanc, Charles. "Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des gravures toutes les nations[...]" (Paris: Emile Bouillon, 1854-1888): vol. 3, cat. 174.
Apell, Aloys. "Handbuch fur Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexicon der vorzuglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blatter" (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): cat. 135.
Halsey, Frederic Robert. "Raphael Morghen's engraved works, being a descriptive catalogue" (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885): cat. 151ii* [a rare impression in-between the first and second states].
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: In plate below image "P" [beginning of an "R" for the initials "RM" before the final stroke]; in graphite "Halsey no 151/ 7399 [enclosed in a diamond]/ + special state/ unique/ 2d state/ only letter R/ 2" VERSO: In graphite "142/ 22472/ Nxv"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett